Ozzy Osbourne commemorates biting the head off a bat with plush toy - here's how you can get one

Fans of the Birmingham metal icon can get their hands on a plush bat toy with a detachable head to mark 37 years since one of music's most grisly moments.

The Black Sabbath star caused a huge outcry in 1982 after biting the head off a bat during a live show at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa.

“Today marks the 37th Anniversary since I bit a head off a f***ing bat! Celebrate with this commemorative plush with detachable head,” Ozzy wrote on Twitter.

The cuddly bat is available for $40 on Ozzy's official merchandise page, but pre-sale stock has already sold out.

The small mammal was thrown on stage by a fan at the show, and was thought to already be dead.

Ozzy said that it was only after biting the animal's head that he realised it was, infact, real and not made from rubber, resulting in an immediate trip to the hospital to receive rabies shots.

The music legend will return to his hometown next month as part of his final world tour.

The former Black Sabbath frontman, 69, will kick off the European leg of his No More Tours 2 trek with a show in Dublin on January 30.

The performer will then head to the UK for six shows starting at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena on February 1. He will also stop in Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow and his home city of Birmingham before finishing up with a show at London’s O2 Arena on February 11.

“I’ve been extremely blessed to have had two successful music careers," Ozzy said.

“I’m looking at this final tour as being a huge celebration for my fans and anyone who has enjoyed my music over the past five decades.”

He will be joined on the tour by heavy metal band Judas Priest as support. His own band will consist of long-term collaborators guitarist Zakk Wylde, bassist Blasko, drummer Tommy Cluefetos and keyboardist Adam Wakeman.

The tour will be Ozzy’s final jaunt, though he will perform select live shows in the future.